Bag



c. F. HANSEN BAG ' Filed Feb. '19, 1924 Charlas F.

Patented Aug. 3, 1926.

' man@ CHAELEs E. HANSEN, or Los ANGELES., CALIFORNIA.

EAG.

Application filed February 19, 19211. Serial No. 693,882.

This invention relates to improvements in article carrying cases or bags.

The primary object of this invention is the provision of an article carrying case or bag which is adapted to carry relatively heavy loads, and which includes a novel arrangement of parts to best support the load and reinforce the same, whereby excessive wear will not take place upon any particular part, and the oase may ably support the load without distorting the neat appearance of the same.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a novel form of case 'which is particularly well adapted for carrying tools and the like, embodying a novel handle construction to effectively support the load from the bottom of the case.

A further object of this invention is the provision of novel closure means for hand bags, which will permit easy access to the contents of the bag, and best retain the bag in its natural shape. v

Other objects and advantages of this invention will be apparent during the course of the following` detailed description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding' parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the im proved article carrying caseor bag, showing a portion thereof removed to clearly indicate the bottom construction of the bag.v

Fig. 2 is 'a side elevation of the bag, showing the opposite side to that illustrated in Figure 1.

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the improved bag, showing it in closed relation.

Fig. l is an end elevation of the improved bag, showing the closure thereof open. l

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary cross sectional view taken through the lower portion of the bag. y

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary cross sectional view taken through the upper portion of the bag.

Fig. Tis a perspective view of'a novel type of reinforcing or bracing member which is used in the closure of the improved bag.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a transverse bottom brace used in connection with-the supporting means for the bag.

Fig. 9 is a cross sectional view taken substantially on the line 9-'9 of Figure 4.

may generally designate the improved ease 4or bag, which may include an article carrying body portion 10; closure means 11; and supporting means 12 for carrying of the bag or case.

Referring to the construction of the article carrying or body portion 10, the same includes front and rear walls 15 and 16 respectively; a bottom wall 18; andend walls 19. It is preferred that the front and rear walls and bottom wall be of one piece construction, and the end walls 19 are stitched to the marginal edges of the front, rear7 and bottom walls. The end walls 19 are preferably tinted, or accordion pleated to render the same transversely collapsible at their upper portions, although the pleats do not extend to the lower portions of said end walls,` as is illustrated in the drawings. ferred that each end wall 19 have a longitudinal pleat 20, midway of the side edges of said end walls, which extends outwardly of the end wall, and intermediate pleats 21 are provided at each side of the middle pleat 20; the pleats 21 extending inwardly of the compartment of the case portion 10. The pleats 2O and 21, at their upper ends are secured by means of transversely extending rivets 23, which insures that the pleats will retain their definite location upon the end walls. y Y Y A pair of metal braces 30 are placed withn in the compartment ofthe bag transversely It is pre` over the bottom wall 18 thereof; each of l these braces 30 including the upstanding end portionsBl which overlie the interior surfaces of the front and rear walls of the article carrying portion 10. These braces are of metal, and reinforce the bottomwall against buckling, and are cooperatively disposed with respectto the strap supporting means 12, as willbe subsequently described. An interior lining 35 is secured Within the case portion 10, over the bottom wall 1S thereof, and which includes upstanding side kportions secured to the side and end walls for a short distance therealong, substantially as is illustrated in Figure 5 of the drawings. It is preferred that a cardboard bottom or layer 36 be provided between the lining 35. and the bottom wall 18; this cardboard 36 being disposed over the transverse braces 30,

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and thus providing a means for insuring an even inside-surfacefor thebag-orcase7 and properlyl protecting thesame.

The closure means 11 of the improved case A preferably comprises a reinforcing member 40, which 'is formed'of metal,` and" U-shaped in cross section. This member 4:0 includes the relatively narrow rear wall l1;

top wall 112; and frontVwallA3-,- whiclrrisy wider than the rear wal-141. The length of thewalflsis the same,l and the front- `wal-l l?) is preferablyprovided Witlif substantially L-shaped `flugs 45V outstruclr therefrom, andA bent paral-lel toward .theends ofthe memberAO-to providepoclrets or slots` for 'receptionofportions f of thel supporting means 12'V top roperlyaetain the-latter in place,- as will be subsequently1 mentioned.L The reinforcing'. channel fmember 40- is stitched between the outerand inner layers 47and `12S-of iieXi-ble material; preferably of f leather,` or

materialanalogous to' that' of which thecarrying portion 1Q-is constructed- Thelayers A7 and 48 extend considerably below the marginall edge krof therearwall 4:1 vof the reinforcedflmember 40, and fareI stitched,- asbyt a line of'stitching 49, immediately@ below the lower edge offthe'wall 41; this stitching being -uponthe rear'lwall i16 of the bag. por- -ti0n-1Q, as thel means forhingedly ,connect- 1ng..the' closure member. 171 Ito the-carrying porti0n10:' Thechannel.member-ll-is, ofy

course,` so arranged with respect-'tothe top of .thecarryir-igfportion-10, that the upper' portionof `the carryingsportion.' 10 `maybe received within 'the channel ofi' the member iOsothat the front walliiof the reinforcingfmeinber l0 will overliethafront 'wallv of the 'carrying portion- 10 when the closurev memberll is shut..vv It is to be noted'fth'at the .ends ofthe closure member-11 overhang for avshort'flength 'thetopedges'of the carry.- ingfportion. 10, to completelylclosethe case body 10, as is illustrated in Figures 1 and'2- of thedrawings. It is'` preferred ithatthe closure y l at the front .corners thereof be A provided -withsuitable snap$4 fasteners 50,

which .may .cooperate with appropriateportions securedon It-he front wall of the article' carryingfportion. 10, as can 7readily be understood.A The channel vmember Llis, i ofcourse, completely stitched w'ithinltheouterandfinner folds or layers47 l and 48, and any additional stitching. ofthese foldsfto each' otherv'andto the' rear wall A16 of .the

casingmay be provided, as is illustrated-1in` the drawings. Y,

`f lhxe supporting means 12 preferably in chicles a' single strapl or other piece of material, which' is .looped o ribent-.intermediate its ends t0- provide a. handlej60, kand from.

the handle 60'strands 61 and 562-extendfover the .rear 'wall 16l of .the carrying.. portion 10, and-are secured to thiswalhas byrivets 63 or the like: The uppermost rivets 63' are located somewhat below the hinged juncture ofthe closure 11with-respect=to the carryingportion 10, so that the handle 60 at the rear wall of the case A is free to be moved. The strap from the strands 61 and 62 is brought "beneath the bottom wall of the carrying portion 10, as in lengths 65, which are placed immediately below the trans- Vverse-metal bracesBO Several of the rivets 63 are so located that they prevent shifting ofytheA portions 6.5 `along. thev bottom' wall,

and if desiredrivets may secure the por.-

tions -65` tothe Vmetal-braces 30,I althoughl it is notl necessary to'provide such -construc-y tion. The strap of tlfiesupporting means 12- is'extended 'upwardly alongv the front wall` `15'*V of the'ease portieri .lO-,in strands68 andV 69, disposed-in converging! relation toward the top.. of the case portion 10.V The strands 68 and69 are secured -tof the front wall 15 by-means offrivets 7 0f,"-analogous to theirivets 63` above described. The strand 68 4isf vrelatively short, andwatits upper end isfprovidedv with a-connectingll buckle 71.whioh extends to apointon the' front wall '15 just below the'lower edgeof thefrontwall off the-closure` member 11-when-fthe= latterv` is' closed on the case. Thestrand-69-continues upwardly; and maybe lo'opedy orbe-nt to vprovide a' handleA 75 thestrap being-l providedwithl aportion 77havingrapertures therein zees-y for adjustable connection to the buckle1 y71,

so that the handle 75 maybe adjusted, depending upon' theA quantity of articles-with'- in-the case, so that ftheuser .mayhave aconvenient grasp upon the? handles 60 andt 75.- Thefhandle 60 wil-l, ofcourse,` alw-ays -be of the same-size and vretained inwsubstantiallyX able,- vhowever,` and to-retain the sameinfa definite location with respect to the case when thel lid -or closure 11y is -sh-u`t,` the side Vthesame position-.- The handle A75 is adjustl portions ofthehand-le75maygbe received within the slotsor pockets provided-bythe outstruclrlugs 45 of they clos-ure? member 40',

invention itis apparent Vthat a caseha's been! provided which is properly reinforced-fat.A necessary points. The conventional cases for carrying .tools and other heavyy articles have the `handles thereof secured adjacent thetop of the case, so that the strain does-not sup# port ythe loadat the proper =locationv.- How` ever, with the incansflprovidedforl thecase- A the load lis supported `not onl-yffrom the side wallsrof the carryinggportion.10,-

but from the bottom wall, and the bottom wall of the case is prevented from buckling incident to the support ot this load by means of the transverse reinforcing member 80, thus insuring that the bottom will always keep its shape, and in contra-distinction to the ordinary case. The handles and 75 always have a deiinite relation with respect to the case, and the lugs i5 ot the closure member are novel for definitely locating the handle 75. These lugs i5 may be suitably covered by means of portions of the inner and outer t'olds or liningsl and 928, which may be glued to the lugs or guard portions 45.

Various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement oi' parts may be made to the torni of the invention herein shown and described without departing irom the spirit of this invention or the scope of the claims.

l claim zl. ln a case, the combination oif a carry ing portion providing a con'ipartment therein and including a bottom wall, transverse metal braces connected to the carrying portion at the inside surface over the bottom wall, and supporting means including a strap secured exteriorly about the bottom wall ot the carrying` portion and extending along the transverse braces so that support of the carrying portion and its load by said supporting` means may be ei'iected without buckling of the bottom wall.

Q. A bag ot the class described comprising a carrying portion, a closure member hingedly connected at the side o't the carrying portion so that it may be swung laterally ot said side, handle means connected to the carrying portion, and means on said closire member for cooperation with the handle nieans to facilitate carrying of the bag.

2l. ln a device oi the class described7 the combination ot a case including a carrying portion, a closure member tor the carrying portion including a pair or outstanding lugs, and handle means for the carrying portion adapted to be received by the lugs when the closure member is shutto definitely locate the handle means with respect to the carrying portion and closure member to facilitate -arriagc ot the case.

11. ln an article carrying case, the combination ot a carrying portion including frontu and rear walls, and closure means tor the carrying portion including outer and inner Aflexible folds and a rigid channel member stitched between said folds, said folds being connected to the rear wall otI the carrying portion so that the closure means may hingedly swing laterally of the rear wall to entirely open the carrying member, thevupper portion of said carrying member adapted to be received within the groove oit said channel portion ot the closure means when the latter is shut.

5. ln a device ot the class described, the combination ci? a carrying portion including trout and rear walls, closure means hingedly connected to the rear wall including a rigid` section having outstruck spaced lugs thereon, a handle ot fixed character connected to the case at the rear wall thereof, and an adjustable handle connected to the case at the iront wall thereof, said adjustable handie adapted to be received by the lugs of the closure member when the latter is shut to properly position the adjustable handle with respect. to the iiXed handle.

6. ln a bag ot' the class described, the combination ot' a Flexible carrying portion including side walls, a bottom wall, and collapsible end walls, a closure for the carrying portion including a channel shaped rigid metal member open at the ends thereof and embedded between layers of a flexible material, said flexible material atone edge oit the channel extending outwardly theretrom and being secured at the outer. side to one ot said side walls to hingedly support the clo-` sure member whereby when the side walls ot the carrying portion are collapsed the closure member may be swung to enclose the upper portion ot the carrying portion, and a strap secured about the side walls and below the bottom wall and at its ends providing handles at opposite sides of the bag.

7. ln a case of the classdescribed the combination of a flexible carrying portion including elongated side walls, a bottom wall, and fluted collapsible and extensible end walls, said carrying portion upwardly thereoi providing an opening which may be increased and decreased by relative movement ot' the side v alls, an elongated channel shaped metal closure providing an clon-.-

gatedpoclet therealong open at the ends of said closure, and means hingedly connecting said lid with one ot the side walls ot the flexible carryingy portion whereby when the same is swung it may enclose and seal the upper part ci the side and end walls when the said end walls are collapsed. Y

CHARLES F. HANSEN. 

